HerMES: Herschel 250 Micron Extragalactic Survey Catalog

380 square degrees of nested fields were mapped by the Herschel Space Observatory's SPIRE instrument at 250, 350, and 500 microns. The HerMES legacy program, led by KPGT_soliver1, captured the redshifted thermal emission from interstellar dust to study star formation. This catalog, provided by NASA, contains the 250-micron data extracted using the SUSSEXtractor method.

Use Cases

• Modeling galaxy spectral energy distributions based on thermal dust emission.
• Analyzing the relationship between dust-obscured and unobscured star formation.
• Training models to identify high-redshift galaxies from infrared photometry.
• Conducting statistical studies of galaxy populations across a 380 sq. deg. survey area.

Strengths

• Covers a substantial 380 square degree survey area with nested fields.
• Data originates from the Herschel Space Observatory, a major ESA mission with NASA participation.
• Targets a critical wavelength range (250-500 microns) for studying dust-obscured star formation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is stored in a BIN format, which may require specialized tools for access and interpretation.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

Observations from the Herschel Space Observatory's SPIRE instrument, processed with the SUSSEXtractor catalog generation method.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 17:51:05.962918; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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